My 3rd gear synchros are goin and it grinds super bad when I downshift to 3rd, anyone else have this problem?

 

my buddy had an 05 with the same problem
got it fixed...happened again he had someone tell him they were having problems with trans

 

how much did it cost to fix, or i should ask what did it take?

 

WOW... how many miles do you have on the car.. this shouldnt be an issue untill 130,000 miles. this is a driver error.. do you ingage the clutch and coast up to stop lights alot.?

 

i downshift sometimes and sometimes coast up to the stop light/signs...i have 80k miles...it may be driver error but i dnno how

 

What does coasting to stop lights have ANYTHING to do with this...

 

In my 2.4, it doesn't grind, but if I don't put it up into 3rd right in the middle ( ^ ), if it's tilting to the left or right, it kinda pops in.

 

well i dnno its been doin it for a little while, but i gotta get it fixed soon i guess

 

by keeping the clutch in as you coast to a stop lite you heat up the syncros.. the cutch is only ment to be engages for 2 -5 sec period of time. it could have everything to do with this. if people would be taught how to drive stick properly then issues like this wouldnt arise.

do you feather it in to you gears .. ie being slow with the clutch to make your shifting smoother.. this also causes a large amout of heat/ wear on you syncro.

im not knocking you on your drivin skills its just a general statement^

 

no when i coast i have it in neutral not with the clutch in...anyways your saying when im at a complete stop waiting for the light to turn green its ruining my synchros by holding in the clutch? i dnno about that my best friends father has built trannys since he was 5 and never once mentioned that to me...

 

no no.. the synchros arent moving unless your car is moving..

 

when i put in the clutch i put it in the next gear and keep on drivin, not tryin to be stupid or or a ***** or anything about it but i just dont really sit there and think to myself am i featherin or how am i shifting?

thats what i figured, but i dnno the cause of this all i know is i need it fixed

 

nate, you are just blowing smoke! do you even know where the syncros are located!

 

do you do it in a in one motion.. its kinda hard to explain...hmmm.. ok. do you engage the clutch fast or slow. or do you kinda ease the clutch on and off as you enter you gear of choice..

i know your not being a a *****.. im trying to problem solve.. not to mention im not working today so im bored.

up your ass .. atleast they will be if you interject into my converstation....lol

maybe the "ALL MIGHTY DODGE TECH" can hop in and help.

 

i push in the clutch at a normal rate, i dont ease it or slam the clutch either, just where its comfortable to me...i dnno i have been drivin a stick since i was little my dad taught me when i was 3 so i dnno, this is the first time this has happened to me

 

i had 7500miles on my car and the 2nd gear synchro went bad. I took it to the dealer and the guy said something had slipped and it was not a driver error. It was all covered under warantee

 

nate, holding in the clutch wont overheat the syncros, they arent under stress, they are just winding down with the wheels. They arent understress because the car is slowing down, and they wont overheat because should be drenched in fluid. Hes got 80k plus, its probably normal wear, my advice, slide the shifter slower into that gear, the grind wont be as noticable.

 

yahh ive been just puttin it in neutral and rollin to a stop, now someone also suggested to me to put a little thicker fluid in there and it'll help not grind but it may be a little harder to shift, whats your input on that?

 

i was taught different but maybe that applies to older cars.... after all i was taught how to drive stick in a supercharged mustang.

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